Re: The AmE 'o' sound

From: Areff (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 11/08/04 

Date: 8 Nov 2004 23:51:26 GMT

Richard Maurer wrote:
> Ruud Harmsen wrote:
> They all talk with those very low, creaky voices,
> especially at the end of sentences.
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> We discussed this a few times in alt.usage.english.
> Nobody liked it, but we couldn't decide what it was modeled after.

Actually, I sort of like it. I've heard worse speech features,
anyway.

> It has always been uncommon. I haven't heard it for years.

Say what? It is the dominant feature of all under-40 female speech in
the United States. 

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